Senior Pharmacy Assistant (NUHS@Home)(9001)

National University Health System; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Singapore is seeking innovative and passionate individuals to join their NUHS@Home team. The role involves processing prescriptions, managing inventory, and ensuring cleanliness in work areas. Candidates should have a diploma, preferably in a healthcare-related field, and some experience in pharmacy roles. This position requires the ability to work staggered shifts, including weekends.

Qualifications

• Diploma in healthcare-related discipline preferred.
• Job experience in pharmacy-related roles preferred.
• Able to work staggered shifts and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Process prescriptions accurately according to guidelines.
• Replenish stocks in the Omnicell and assist in inventory checks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Diploma in Polytechnic of any discipline

Job description

Join us in our mission to transform the healthcare landscape in Singapore! We - the NUHS@Home team - are a dynamic new home hospital service looking for passionate and innovative staff to co-create with us.

The incumbent is responsible for:

Operations

• Processing of prescriptionsEnsure accurate reading and interpretation of prescription
  Ensure accurate processing of prescriptions according to set standard and guidelines – checking on validity, keying, packing and labelling
  
• Processing of inpatient medication supplyProcessing of medication supply orders for which includes printing of labels, packing, and labelling of medications accurately for pharmacist or senior pharmacy technician to check
  Perform billing functions and ensure that cost and revenue of all stocks supplied are recovered, if required
  Maintains the cleanliness of the work areas and prepare these for daily operations
  

Inventory

• Replenish stocks in the Omnicell if assigned to do top ups – will include picking up of stocks from Unit Dose Supply Pharmacy (UDSP), travelling to NUHS@Home command centre and topping up of Omnicell
• Assist in checking of stocks and PAR level at Omnicell
• Assist in monitoring of mobile medication kits and expiry, to ensure minimum 2 months of shelf life
• Alert supervisor if there are need to swap in longer expiry medications, and assist in preparation of medication for swapping
• If needed, to assist in pre-packing of medications

Job Requirements:

• Diploma in Polytechnic of any discipline (healthcare related preferred)
• Job experience in pharmacy related roles preferred
• Able to work staggered shift duties Job
• Able to work weekends (half day morning)
• May need to travel out of NUH to remote sites in the west